Directing · b. 1931 · Pontchâteau, Loire-Atlantique, France

Jacques Demy

Biography

Jacques Demy (June 5, 1931 – October 27, 1990) was a French director and screenwriter. He appeared in the wake of the French New Wave. His films are well known for their sumptuous look, drawing on Hollywood musicals, fairy tales, jazz, and opera.

Directed
Three Seats for the 26th 1988 Turning Table 1988 Parking 1985 A Room in Town 1982 Break of Day 1980 Lady Oscar 1979 A Slightly Pregnant Man 1973 The Pied Piper 1972 Donkey Skin 1970 Model Shop 1969 The Young Girls of Rochefort 1967 The Umbrellas of Cherbourg 1964 Bay of Angels 1963 The Seven Deadly Sins 1962 Lust 1962 Lola 1961 Ars 1960 Le Bel Indifférent 1958 La Mère et l'Enfant 1958 Musée Grévin 1958 Le Sabotier du Val de Loire 1956 Dead Horizons 1951 Attaque nocturne 1948 Un regard sur la Hollande 1946 La Ballerine 1944 Le pont de Mauves 1941
Acting
Jacques Demy: The Pink and the Black Self 2024 Viva Varda! Self (archive footage) 2023 Deneuve, la reine Catherine Self (archive footage) 2022 Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande Self (archive footage) 2021 Hommage à Michel Legrand et Jacques Demy au festival Sœurs Jumelles Self (archive footage) 2021 Jim Morrison: The End Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) 2021 Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure Self (archive footage) 2018 Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) 2018 Dans les coulisses: le tournage de 'Trois Places pour le 26' Self (Archive Footage) 2013 Sodankylä Forever Self 2010 Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là Self (archive footage) 2010 The Beaches of Agnès Self (archive footage) 2008 Souvenirs and Evocations Self (archive footage) 2008 Once Upon a Time... The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Self (archive footage) 2008 Some Widows of Noirmoutier Self (archive footage) 2006 Mag Bodard, un destin Self (archive footage) 2005 Tribute to Zgougou the Cat Self 2002 The World of Jacques Demy Self (archive footage) 1995 The Young Girls Turn 25 Self (archive footage) 1993 Women Are Naturally Creative: Agnès Varda Self 1977 Pour le cinema: Le peau d'ane Self 1970 The Birth of Children of Paradise Self 1967 Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort Self 1966 Behind the screens : Jacques Demy’s Les demoiselles de Rochefort - Les décors Self 1966 La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même Self 1964 Paris Belongs to Us Tied Woman's friend (uncredited) 1961 The 400 Blows Policier (non crédité) 1959
Other Credits
Les Parapluies de Cherbourg Author 2015 The Young Girls of Rochefort Original Story 2004 Jacquot Author 1991 The Wedding in Monaco Assistant Director 1956
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